In this VLOG we discuss the importance of social skills for teenagers. To help us with this topic, we are joined by Wendy Dawson, Founder and Executive Director of Social Motion Skills. Wendy helps us define and discuss the importance of social skills, identify social skills killers, and talk strategy on how to help your [...]
When you buy something you don't need and consume it to the detriment of other activities in your life it begins to look like an addiction. Buying technology and becoming obsessed with technology to the detriment of the rest of your life is clearly some kind of addiction. There are plenty of people who are [...]
The Tenney School Class of 2017 was launched this weekend. We would like to congratulate our graduates on a job well done. We wish you the best of luck next year as you pursue your education at: Houston Baptist University Houston Community College Lamar University Los Angeles Film School St. Thomas University Texas Tech University [...]
The transition from elementary to middle school is incredibly difficult for many students. Instead of the nurturing elementary school environment where students were allowed more freedom to play, middle school students face a variety of new circumstances: around eight teachers, instead of one or two; becoming one of around 150 students that their teacher sees [...]
The dream of every American school child is quickly approaching: summer vacation. Freedom, fun and relaxation is on the horizon, and it is a well-deserved break! Unfortunately, along with that freedom comes the risk of summer learning loss. Academic regression is a real problem, without school to attend many students will start to drastically reverse [...]
For the vast majority of American colleges and universities, the most important factor in deciding which students to admit is high school grades. Higher educational institutions give high priority to what they see on your transcript for several reasons, including the fact that your grades demonstrate not only what you know, but also what kind [...]
If you have a child who is nearing school age, then you will have to begin considering where you would like to send your child to school. The problem many parents face is that there are now more schooling options than ever that they can pick from for their children including public schools, charter schools, [...]
One of the key obstacles many parents face when they enroll their child in a small school is the worry that their child will have difficulty making friends. Social growth is an important part of every child's development. The transition to small schools intimidates many parents. What if their child doesn't fit in? What if [...]
The Tenney School would like to congratulate our very own art teacher, Erin Joyce, on her recent acceptance into the Master of Fine Art program at the University of Houston. Ms. Joyce plans to specialize in painting and continue as The Tenney School art teacher she works toward her MFA. Way to go Erin!
Maureen McKay is author of Optimistic Outcomes: What Every Parent Wants and Every Child Needs, a book which offers advice to parents and educators about reaching children of varying learning styles. She’s also a mother who talked to School and Family about her experience with her own daughter’s learning style: “I like to study at [...]
